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Thunderstorms are forecast to hit Long Island Wednesday night with elevated temperatures throughout Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Thunderstorms rolling in Wednesday night

MTA voted to shelve its congestion pricing plan and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains which projects could be halted.

 '$16.5 billion shortfall'

According to police, Oliver Lorenzo Valdez, of Central Islip, and Juan Hernandez, of Brentwood, have allegedly stolen cooking oil from 13 restaurants and a shopping mall since April.

Police: Cooking oil theft spree started in April

Nassau Candy, a Hicksville-based company, is expanding and adding 50 jobs. It says its third factory will help meet growing demand. 

Westbury getting a Nassau Candy factory

Bernardo Raul Castro Mata was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly shooting and wounding two NYPD police officers from Long Island earlier this month.

Queens DA: 'These police officers were just doing a traffic stop'

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Six leagues play five days a week, and have played more than 1,000 matches so far this year, with '80s rock music blaring from speakers and banter audible from the boardwalk overlooking the Great South Bay 100 yards away.

Teenagers clash in friendly but ferocious takeback of bocce

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The non-Hispanic white population, both locally and nationally, continued to drop, according to the Census Bureau, although white people remain the largest racial or ethnic group.

Long Island Hispanic, Asian population grew between 2022 and 2023, Census Bureau data shows

Suffolk legislative committee members questioned former Chief Deputy County Executive Lisa Black over the response to the September 2022 cyberhack.

Leader of Suffolk cyberhack response defends county's actions

PSEG earned 69% of a potential incentive bonus of $22.2 million for its 2023 performance, receiving $15.3 million, after fully achieving 59 of 93 performance targets for 2023.

LIPA trustees question PSEG incentive pay after failure to meet some metrics

A cold front could bring hail, heavy rain and wind gusts approaching 65 mph, forecasters say.

LI under severe thunderstorm watch through midnight, NWS says

He defeated Nancy Goroff, of Stony Brook, by a margin of 70%-29% on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District seat.

Avlon's emphasis on 'electability' was central to primary win, experts say

Despite calls from supporters for the MTA to forge ahead, the chairman said "we live in the real world."

MTA estimates congestion pricing shortfall at $16.5B

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Three adults, two children and a dog who lived at the home were being assisted by the American Red Cross, officials said.

More than 60 firefighters battle house fire 

Former CNN anchor John Avlon beat chemist Nancy Goroff in the closely watched 1st Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'The positive defeats the negative'

Newsday Live and nextLI present a conversation with experts on the impact of powerful storms and rising insurance costs on Long Island hosted by NewsdayTV Anchor/Reporter Macy Egeland. The conversation continues on newsday.com/nextli where we invite Long Islanders to share their experiences on this looming crisis of changing weather patterns, flooding, shoreline protection, home buyouts and more to find potential solutions for the region's future.

Paying the Price: Long Island's stormy future

The agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, was announced as a jury arrived to hear opening arguments in the civil case in Riverhead.

Terms have not been disclosed

Two Eastern Suffolk BOCES employees were struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver.

Hit-and-run at Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Franklin Steet in Islip on Sunday was renamed to Billy Moon's Way, in memory of the FDNY firefighter and Islip volunteer who died in a training accident in Dec. 2022. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'There's never going to be another firefighter like Billy Moon'

The National Weather Service said there could be "dangerous" and potentially life-threatening rip currents at South Shore ocean beaches — and a series of severe late-afternoon thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms could be strong to severe

A federal law bars anyone from legally owning a gun if they have disclosed use of a controlled substance such as cannabis. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky examines the issue.

Marijuana use and gun licenses

Environmental groups are working to restore the coastal salt marsh to help specific wildlife survive and thrive. 

'It's not what it used to be, and it has the potential to be more'

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

Uncovering the truth about the chemical drums

John and Alisa McMorris walked the stage at Shoreham-Wading River High School to accept an honorary diploma for their late son, Andrew McMorris, who would have graduated Friday with his classmates. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Tears just flew and then we saw everyone standing'

Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy says TPVA and BusPatrol need to come up with a corrective action plan. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

 'A ticket is no good unless it results in money. Dead presidents.'

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